Box or container for tobacco cartridges



Dec, 118 H923.

B. BARON ET AL Box OR CONTAINER FOR' TOBACCO CARTRIDGES Filed April 12, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 vvvvv vvvvvvvvvY lieven for-5.'

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Dec. E8 E923. I HAFSS B. BARON ET AL BOX OR CONTAINER FCR TOBACCO CARTRIDGES Filed April 12. 1922 2 Sheets-Shet 2 i@ f mail @w36 Patented Dec, i8, lgga time 'retenir ossi.v

BERNHARD BARON, 0F LONDON, AND GEORGE FREDERICK BULL, OF BIRMINGHAM,

ENGLAND.

BOX OR CONTAINER FOR TOBACCO CARTRIDGES.

Application led April 12, 1922.

T 0 all fai/0m t may concern.'

Be it known that we, BERNHARD BARON, a subject ofthe King of Great Britain, residing in London, England, and GEORGE FRED- nnici; BULL, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing in Birmingham, England, have invented certain new and useful linprovements in andfrelating to Boxes 'or Containers for rlobacco Cartridges, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to boxes or`contaiiiers for tobacco cartridges and it has for its object certain improvements in boxes or cases which whilst serving as containers for the said cartridges have combined with them means for thrusting the cartridge intov the pipe.

Hithertosuch cases have had the pipe charging means arranged at one end and externally thereofwhereby when in use an unbalanced effect has been produced under which there lwas a tendency to unduly incline the device with respect t'o the axis of the bowl of the pipe `whereby the bowl was either in'iperfectly charged or a'certain amount of` tobacco escaped without passing into the bowl, 'Moreoven with the known arrangements, the cartridge was contained in a. closed or lsubstantially closed tubular body.

The lpresent invention has for its object certain limprovements designed to secure a more compact box'or case of this type in which, moreover, it is possible to secure a better balance when in use whereby a more eiiicient charging of the pipe may be secured.

The invention further provides certain im` provements in the charging meanswhereby the placing of the cartridges in position for charging and the removal of the outer wrapper after the charging has been effected can be readily and conveniently eiected.

The invention has forvits further object certain improvements in the means whereby the tobacco is removed from the paper during the lilling operation. Y l

According to thisriiivention a case is provided having a suitable lid or cover.r The Serial No. 551,985.

charging device is disposed within the body of the case, running transversely of the length or width of said case and preferably disposed in the cent-re of the length or width thereof as the case may be. A plunger of more or less common forni is employed working in a spring or other tubular guide and accessible from the outside of the case. The guide just referred to forms part of or is attached to a body of substantially U shaped cross-sectional outline open upon one side and of such dimensions as to contain the cartridge. The body just referred to terminates in a tapered tubular extension through which the tobacco passes to the pipe. Openings are formed in the box and lid to permit the passage ofthe tobacco to the pipe bowl. TheV head of the filler plunger may also be arranged to form a locking means for said case or box.

In order to remove the tobacco from the paper a roughened surface is provided in the form of small inwardly directed perforations forming surfaces or points which pierce the paper and hold it back whilst the tobacco is thrust therefrom.

ln order Vthat the invention may be the better understood drawings are appended in which Fig. 1 isan elevation of the container when closed,

F ig. 2 is a view with the case open and a cart-ridge in posit-ion ready for charging the Pine,

Fig. 3 is a side view, ofthe charging device removed from the case,

4 is a'front View of the vcharging de- Fig. 6 is a side view of the case closed and.

with theplui-iger'drawnout'ready for the filling operation, l i Fig. 7 is a sectional view to a larger scale showing the 'arrangement for* locking the casej Referring to the accompanying drawin s a indicates the body of the case and a1 in i- Y cates the cover or lid of the case.

Prefer- Y ably inwardly curved extensions such as are provided upon three sides of the boX as shown serving not only tovassist in retaining the cartridges when the case is opened but also as guards whereby, when the cas-e is closed, any damage to the said cartridges from the lid is avoided. Y

Disposed transversely of and in the centre of the length of the case is a filling deviceY the upper and lower ends of which are secured in any suitable manner to the sides of the body of the case. The filling device comprises a plunger a7 of more or lesscommon form adapted to slide in a guide e formed Vat one end of the body f which is of substantially U shaped cross-sectional outline open at the point f1, and ot' such dimensions as to contain the cartridge. Preferably the sides of thel open portion f1 are provided with outwardly Yturned lips or flanges f2 designed to facilitate the insertion of the cartridge and to preventk injury open portion.

to the paper wrapper when inserting same. The mouthpieceV of the filler is formed by the flanges tu formed upon the sides of the case. Y Y

rlhe height of the sides ofthe open porV tion isi such that the lips or flanges f2, when the lid is closed, contact with or are closely Vcontiguous to the inner surface of the said lid which thus forms a closure for theV said Y In' order to reta-in the paper wrapper there is secured within the open portion f1 and at the back thereof a thin metal plate g indented or perforated from the outside therem 'by forming a number of sharp points or surfaces which, when the cartridge is placedl in position,fpierce1the paper and hold it back against the thrust of the plunger ci.

Instead of employing a separate strip such i, astha-t g just referred to, the` indentations may be formed upon the body f.

Preferably the openings or Vrecessesin the body of the box or case and the lid at the point where the tobacco is discharged into the pipe are provided with projections as Yshow-n adapted to fit. freely within thefmouth.

of the bowl of the pipe;

j VAInstead of, or in addition to, thepoiiits provided to retain the paperwrapper theA i Vend of the discharge for thevsaid tobacco mayV be provided. with inturned projectionsV designed to engagethe paper wrapper andhold it back. if desiredrthel points or projections, such las 'those before referredlto,

be provided at or near the dischargey Thus instead of vaperture for the tobacco. being arranged as shown inFigs. lV to Bv'the plate Vg may be omittedI and the points for engaging the tobacco may, as just above stated, (be formed directly upon the metal of 'fthe"z filler, also,if desired, the trough shaped cross-sectional outline may be Conf.

tinued to the lower lend of the body f as shown in Fig. 4.

ln use the plunger is drawn out toits fullest extent, a cartridge is then placed in position for said plunger to act thereon. The box, closed, and grasped by three fingers and the thumb, is placed inv position over thev pipe, the fourth finger being utilized vtodepress the vplunger. Y

ln the case as illustrated in'Fig. 5v the lips or flanges' f2 are carried to the lowerend of the filler and spring pressed plates L are provided to assist in retaining the cartridges when the case is open.

Vcasemay be locltjedthereis provided upon In order that the theV filler may be arranged at any other/point providing it is contained within said case.

The placing of the filler centrally, however, vprovides for a better balance-when in use.

Claims: Y Y 1. A case for tobacco cartridges and comprising body members, `a pipe filler in said! case having an opening for the introduction of cartridges, a closure for said opening formed by one Vof the body members, means for facilitating the introductionpf acartridge into said opening and for preventing injury to the wrapper of thecartridge 'during introduction, and a mouthpiece forjthe iiller. f

2.A A tobacco case for cartridges and compris-v 5 ing body members, a pipe filler in saidcase f having an opening for the introduction ofl cartridges, a closure forsaid opening -formed by one of the body 1nembers,' ineans for "fa-2 cilitating the introduction of a cartridge intov said opening and for preventing injury to the .wrapper of the vcartridge during in-tro-l Y duction, and aV mouthpiece forV theV fillerv formed upon the sides ofthe case'.l

3; Atobacco case for cartridges'and com-V prising` body members, a pipe `filler in said case having anropening for. the Yintroduction of cartridges, a-closure for Y said opening formed by one'of the body inembers,i`means Varranged adjacent to s'aidopening for facilifl tating the introduction of'a cartridge therein ,y

and for preventing injury tof the wrappervof the cartridge during introduction, `and/.a

mouthpiece for the fillery formed upon the sidesof the case. l'V

4. case for tobacco Y Y Y prising bod-y members,wa pipe llei'wcontained in the case and .disposed centrally of Y the length of said case, said filler having anV cartridges and icomf opening` for the introduction of the cartridges, a closure for said opening. formed by one of the members of the body of the case, outwardly turned lips at the sides of said opening, anda mouthpiece for the filler formed upon the sides of the case.

5. A case for tobacco cartridges comprising a body member, a lid member hinged thereto, a pipe filler contained therein and disposed centrally of the length of the said case, said filler having an opening for the introduction of the cartridges, a closure for said opening formed by one of the members of the body of the case, outwardly turned lips at the sides of the said opening, a mouthpiece for the filler formed upon the sides of the case, a roughened surface within said filler comprising a number of points, a plunger for removing the tobacco from the cartridge and forcing it into the pipe, a tubular guide for said plunger, a head upon said plunger, means upon the parts of the .case engaging othei1 means upon said head when the case is closed and the plunger is in inward position whereby Said parts of said case are held in the closed position.

6. A case for tobacco cartridges comprising a body member,a lid member hinged thereto, a pipe iiller contained therein and disposed centrally of the length of the said case, said iiller having an opening for the introduction of the cartridges, a closure for said opening formed by one of the members of the body of the case, outwardly turned lips at the sides of said opening, a mouthpiece for the filler formed upon the sides of the case, a plunger for removing the tobacco from the cartridge and forcing it into the pipe, a tubular guide for said plunger, a head upon said plunger, said head having a recess upon the underside thereof, and projections upon the lid and body of said case adapted to be engaged by the recess in the headof the plunger and hold the parts in the closed position.

7, A case for tobacco cartridges comprising a body member, a lid hinged thereto, a pipe lfiller contained therein and so disposed therein as to provide cartridge con taining spaces on each side of said filler, said lfiller having an opening for the introduction of the cartridges, a closure for said opening .formed by one of the members of the body of the. case, outwardly turned lips at the sides of said opening, a mouthpiece for the filler formed upon the sides of the case, a plunger for removing the tobacco from the cartridge and forcing it into the pipe. a guide for the tobacco, a tubular guide for said plunger, a head upon said plunger, and means upon the case engaging other means upon said head when the case is closed and the plunger is in inward position whereby said parts of said case are held in the closed position.

8. A caso for tobacco cartridges,` a pipe filler contained therein and disposed centrally of the length of the said case, said fill er having an opening for the introduction ot the cartridges, closure for said opening other means upon said head when the case is closed and the plunger is in inward position whereby said parts of said case are held in the closed position.

9. A case for tobacco cartridges comprising a body member, a lid hinged thereto, a pipe filler contained therein and so disposed therein as to provide cartridge containing spaces on each side of said filler, said filler having an opening for the' introduction of the cartridges, a closure for said opening formed by one of the members of the body of the case, outwardly turned lips at the sidesof said opening, a mouthpiece for the filler formed upon the sides of said opening, a plunger for removing the tobacco from the cartridge and forcing it into the pipe, a guide for the tobacco, a tubular guide for the plunger, a head upon said plunger, said head having a recess upon the 'underside thereof, project-ions upon the lid and body of said case adapted to be engaged by the recess in the head of the plunger and hold the parts in the closed position.

l0. A case `for tobacco cartridges, a pipe filler contained therein and disposed centrally of the length of the said case, said filler having an opening for the introduction of the cartridges, a closure for said opening formed by one of the members of the body of the case, outwardly turned lips at the sides of said opening, a mouthpiece for the filler 4formed upon the sides of the case, a plunger for removing the tobacco from the cartridge and forcing it into the pipe, a tubular guide for said plunger, a head upon said plunger, said head having a recess upon the underside thereof, and projections upon the lid and body of said case adapted to be engaged by the recess in the head of the plunger and hold the parts in the closed position.

ll. A case for tobacco cartridges and pipe filler comprising a back member, a front member, hinges connecting said back and .front members, a pipe filler disposed within and centrally of the length of one member of said case, a tubular portion at the upper end of said filler, a tubular portion at the lower end of said member, an open portion between said tubular portions for the introduction of the cartridge, 'a closure for said open portion formed by one oi the members ot the case, outwardly turned projections at the sides of seid opening, arougghened surface-Within the openporton, a plunger sliding Within the upper tubular portion, a head uponsaid'plunger, said head having a recess in the yunderside thereof, projections upon the members of the case designed-to engage said recess, and a mouthpiece for `the filler formed upon the sides of the case.

In testimony-whereof We have hereunto Witnesses.

- BERNHARD BARON.

' GEORGE FREDERICK BULL.- Witnesses as to signature of BERNHARD BARON: l

` M. V, WELLS,

' H. W. Dimieumf.` l Witnesses as to signature lo' GEORGE FRED- Enron BULL:

W. S.y SKERETT, W. 1H. v SKERRETT.

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